{"id":1440,"date":"2020-03-14T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T18:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2020-03-14T18:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T18:07:00","slug":"how-to-deal-with-dog-car-sickness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/how-to-deal-with-dog-car-sickness\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Dog Car Sickness \ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The intense bond between humans and dogs<\/a> goes back at least 15,000 years, so it\u2019s not surprising there are quite a few similarities between the two species. For example, both are social animals who love food and communicate through body language and facial expression<\/a>.\u00a0
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Among the not-so-pleasant characteristics we have in common is the capacity for motion sickness. In fact, studies show that roughly one in five dogs suffer from motion\/car sickness. If you\u2019re tired of cleaning up after your poor pup has been in the car, take heart! Your team at Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care<\/a> has plenty of ideas for helping you prevent or reduce dog car sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Causes Dog Car Sickness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Puppies and younger dogs are more prone to motion sickness, probably due to the fact that the ear structures responsible for balance haven\u2019t reached full development yet. Puppies with motion sickness should be treated as soon as possible \u2013 if they learn to associate car rides with nausea it can be harder to cope with later in life.
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Stress can also be a factor in dog car sickness. Dogs that are scared of riding in the car<\/a> or only have negative associations with it (every car ride ends in a trip to the vet, for example) are more prone to stress-related motion sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although vomiting in the car is a sure sign your dog isn\u2019t feeling well, it\u2019s not the only one. Other symptoms of dog car sickness include:
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